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Frome Community College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Bath Road, Frome BA11 2HQ · fromecollege.org · 01373 465353
On the mapSearch near BA11 2HQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Somerset 43.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 1,298
- 87% of 1,497 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.7%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.7, and 41.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Somerset it was 43.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼41.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼58.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼11.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.51 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123862)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 46.5 | −9.8 |
| Sixth form college | 0.3 | — |
| Further education | 33.8 | +10.2 |
| Other education | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 2.6 | −6.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.6 | +3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 5.3 | +2.8 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 123862)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 students | C+ (34.7) | Above average +0.29 | |
| 132 students | C+ (34.4) | Above average +0.29 | |
| 52 students | Dist- (30.3) | Above average +0.37 | |
| 9 students | Dist+ (40.3) | Average +0.55 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 124 | B- (36.4) | +0.44 |
| 2022/23 | 120 | C+ (34.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 123 | B- (38.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 111 | C+ (32.6) | -0.10 |
| 2017/18 | 156 | C (29.2) | -0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 140 | C (28.5) | -0.34 |
| 2015/16 | 144 | C (30.7) | +0.19 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 31.3 | +5 |
| Further and other education | 9.2 | −0.1 |
| Further education | 8 | +0.5 |
| Other education | 1.2 | −0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9 | −5.1 |
| Employment | 36.2 | +3.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.9 | −0.9 |
| Activity not captured | 5.5 | −2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Frome Community College was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123862)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123862), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123862)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123862)
Oct 2012Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123862)